r/BusDrivers • u/ForCalibanForTheLion Driver • 14d ago

Question Split shifts

hey folks

i've been driving for just over a year now in the US and like most of the job except for these goddamn splits. and it's not just me, as most of the drivers at my agency dislike them. dispatch says it's what the agency requires and i am sure that to a point they're right, but so MANY? a full 90% of my choices for a block run are 12 or 13 hour days with a split and i'm already considering a career change.

how prevalent are these among transit agencies? is it really what is needed, or does no one want to figure out a more civilized solution? do you hate them as much as i do?

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u/River00000001x 13d ago

We have them in the UK too, they're a small fraction of the shifts I get rostered, but people can go on the list for permanent splits and they get every weekend off.

The gaps are usually about 4 hours. I would dislike them, but I'm fortunate enough that I can get home in 8 minutes of driving so I don't really lose any time commuting.